Camp Olympia is a private, overnight summer camp for boys and girls, ages 6-16. Founded in 1968, Olympia is now impacting its third generation of campers, helping them to grow in body, mind and spirit.

Can’t wait until summer for Camp Olympia fun? Throughout the school year, Camp Olympia hosts several weekends for parents to enjoy camp with their children and coordinates various parties to visit with new and current camper families.

Helping parents make an informed decision on summer camp is important to us, as well as equipping current camp parents with information on how to prepare and what to expect while their camper is at camp.

Each summer, Camp Olympia has a new theme, and the theme for Camp Olympia’s 51st summer is "UNPLUGGED to make a REAL Connection.”

The term "unplugged” has many meanings in this day and age. At Olympia, we are "unplugged” in many ways from the pressures of the outside world, and we affectionately call this the "Camp Bubble”. It is the protective and freeing feeling that you get when you are here and the way that camp exists in a space and time that seems separate from the outside distractions of the world. Unplugged "plugs” right into that way of thinking. It is a chance to literally unplug from the devices that so often control our lives: the televisions, the gaming consoles, and the cell phones (the cell signal out here is so bad it nearly forces you to be "unplugged” anyway). There is also an opportunity to figuratively unplug from the everyday stresses and pressures of being a kid and college student.

But you might ask yourself if Olympia is so unplugged, from where will you draw "power” and how will you be "connected”? The power of being unplugged at camp comes from the relationships, growth and fun you have while here; time spent without those things we might call essentials in everyday life. The REAL Connections we make here are made possible by the absence of screens and the increase in face-to-face time (not Facetime). Connections are made in the walks to and from activities, eating in the chow hall, enjoying time with friends in the cabin, and singing your heart out to Journey at one of our many camp dances. While these connections are not necessarily uncommon outside of camp, there is something special about throwing inhibitions away and pausing the commotion of the rest of life when you drive through the front gates of Camp Olympia and enter the "Camp Bubble”.
As a former counselor, it was liberating to get away from the Facebook and Twitter feeds during the summer. It was refreshing to have the soundtrack of your weeks be a Ross King theme song and the camp sounds of laughter and chow hall yells. Listening to the cheers of the Spartan/Athenian competition, the sounds of joy emanating from the lakefront, or whatever crazy song the wake-up show had on (not to mention all of the natural sounds of the birds, bullfrogs and crickets) seems to be the best noise there is. And I assure you, catching a Camp Olympia Talent Show is far more gratifying than any "America’s Got Talent” or "Dancing with the Stars” episode. The realness of the camp atmosphere is the best part. It allows us to plug into the things that really matter; the relationships, the friendships, and the memories that will last much longer than any cell phone battery will. Ask a counselor during their fall semester following a summer here at camp; better yet, ask their friends who weren’t there just how much camp has become a topic of conversation in everyday life. Ask a former counselor who now has the steady 9-5 job if they have ever looked out their window on a summer afternoon and thought to themselves, "4th period activity is about to start” and "Isn’t Rodeo tonight?” Camp Olympia memories and friendships are special and the connections made in a summer can last a lifetime.

As we all know the summer camp terms don’t last forever and the summer does in fact end, yet somehow the draw of getting "unplugged” becomes even more powerful each year. We hope that this summer we have more campers and counselors than ever before come to Camp Olympia to get "UNPLUGGED to make a REAL CONNECTION!”

Sleepaway camp is an iconic part of summertime in America. In fact, sleepaway camps are popping up for kids, and even adults, in every nook and cranny of the country. The travel experts at Canada’s leading online global travel agency, Flight Network, have noticed a trend in the growth of summer camps across the U.S., and it set them on a mission to find the best of the best.

"You know what they say — everything is bigger in Texas. And in the case of Camp Olympia, an overnight hideaway located on the brisk shores of Lake Livingston, the same idea applies,” Flight Network stated.

The article went on to praise Camp Olympia for offering more than 45 activities that campers can choose to engage in during their stay, from horseback riding to water skiing and so much more. The writer mentioned our vast campgrounds of private land, which includes a swimming pool, archery field, challenge course and athletic courts for every interest. We couldn’t agree with the travel experts at Flight Network more. Camp Olympia truly does do everything the Texas way -- a whole lot bigger.

"We are honored to receive this recognition, alongside so many other impactful and amazing summer camps in the United States.” Said Tommy Ferguson, Director of Camp Olympia. He went on to say, "While we place a great focus on providing a fun, safe and engaging atmosphere, we are very proud to receive a status recognizing character and value development.”

With over 40 activity choices offered ranging from wakeboarding to golf to horseback riding, Camp Olympia is the #1 and only traditional Texas summer camp to make this prestigious list. "Our activities are fun and build self-confidence. Campers often try activities that are new to them and discover they have a new talent,” stated Mr. Ferguson.

This is the second "Top 50” award received in the past year, also ranking as the #1 and only Texas Summer Camp on the 50 Most Amazing Summer Camps in the U.S. list, published on Top Education Degrees.

Established in 1968, Camp Olympia is an overnight Texas summer camp for boys and girls ages 6-16 located on Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas: conveniently located just 100 miles north of Houston and close for families living in Sugar Land, Kingwood, Beaumont, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas or those flying into Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport. Camp Olympia campers choose from over 40 camp activities, ranging from waterskiing to golf to horseback riding, so they participate in activities that interest them. Accredited by the American Camping Association, Camp Olympia focus on building character and values by teaching responsibility and cooperation. The veteran full-time camp leaders, with over 40 years of experience, and a dynamic group of college counselors serve as positive role models for campers. Camp Olympia is dedicated to having fun together, helping people grow in body, mind and spirit.

Independent Researcher of Education Degree Programs
Publishes the 50 Most Amazing Summer Camps in the U.S.

TRINITY, Texas – Camp Olympia,
a premier Texas summer camp for boys, girls and teens ages 6 to 16 located on
Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas, was recently published on the Top Education
Degrees blog as the number 1 and only Texas
Summer Camp and 17th of the 50 Most Amazing Summer Camps in the U.S. Read more here.

"It is such an honor for Camp Olympia to be listed
among the most amazing summer camps in the United States. The article did a great job highlighting what
makes Camp Olympia special: our fabulous founders Corby Robertson, Jr. and
Chris Gilbert, both noted as All-American football stars; our open lakeside
location on beautiful Lake Livingston; our water sports, horseback riding, arts
program, and Junior Golf Academy”, said Tommy Ferguson, co-director of Camp
Olympia.

Camp Olympia offers four camp sessions a year. For 2014, the following camp terms are
offered:

Term 1 (two weeks) – June 8 to June 21, 2014

Term 2 (three weeks) – June 22 to July 12,
2014

Term 3 (three weeks) – July 13 to August 2,
2014

Term 4 (two weeks) – August 3 to August 16,
2014

Camp Olympia has added many new and exciting features,
such as a 2-person zip line and mini golf course, for the 2014 summer to
celebrate is theme of "Destination FUN!”
Also for the first time, the camp’s Term 2: June 22 to July 12, 2014 will
be celebrating the Fourth of July with an all new Color the Fourth festivities
including games, parade and fireworks.

Due to a high return rate of campers, Camp Olympia’s
summer sessions book quickly. Interested
campers and parents can schedule a camp tour by visiting the Camp Olympia
website at www.campolympia.com/touror to talk to a Camp Olympia staff member call toll-free at +1 (800) 735-6190. Online registration is also available by
visiting the website at www.campolympia.com.

About Camp
Olympia

Established in 1968, Camp Olympia is an overnight Texas
summer camp for boys and girls located on Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas; conveniently
located just 100 miles north of Houston and close for families living in Sugar
Land, Kingwood, Beaumont, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas or those flying into
Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Camp Olympia campers choose from over 40 camp activities, ranging from
waterskiing to golf to horseback riding, so they participate in activities that
interest them. Accredited by the American Camping Association, Camp Olympia focuses
on building character and values by teaching responsibility and cooperation. The
veteran full-time camp leaders, with over 30 years of experience, and a dynamic
group of college counselors serve as positive role models for campers. Camp Olympia is dedicated to having fun
together, helping people grow in body, mind and spirit.